Earth will become too hot to handle in a billion years. There's a (very) remote chance a passing star could save us by knocking our planet back into the habitable zone. | Continue reading
A 2,000-foot-long hydrothermal field teeming with life and giant chimneys spouting boiling water has been discovered next to an underwater volcano off the coast of Ecuador. | Continue reading
Two new species of pygmy squid have been discovered off Okinawa and named after mythical creatures. | Continue reading
Archaeologists in Finland have identified a 6,500-year-old site as potential cemetery with 200 graves. | Continue reading
The NISAR satellite, a collaboration between NASA and India's space agency ISRO, will help scientists monitor how climate change is affecting Earth's varied landscapes. | Continue reading
An early-stage clinical trial raises hope for a new, single-dose HIV therapy that uses CRISPR, the famous gene-editing system. | Continue reading
A recent solar explosion that almost reached "X-class" status has hurled a massive coronal mass ejection toward Earth, which will likely hit our planet and trigger a geomagnetic storm on Nov. 30 or Dec. 1. | Continue reading
A dazzling new James Webb telescope image of the region near the Milky Way's central black hole reveals thousands of newborn stars among the "most extreme cosmic environment" in the galaxy. | Continue reading
NASA has revealed a new false-color image of Alaska's Malaspina Glacier that highlights several recent findings about the massive ice mass. | Continue reading
A new paper claims that the ozone hole above Antarctica is getting deeper, suggesting that it is not healing as expected. However, other researchers say the study's results are misleading. | Continue reading
Across the country, pet dogs are falling sick with a flu-like illness, but scientists don't yet know what's causing it. | Continue reading
Boost your metabolism and develop overall strength with the 35lb PowerBlock Adjustable Kettlebell. | Continue reading
The robot was tested in a simulated Martian environment, and can one day be used to aid humanity's survival on the Red Planet. | Continue reading
Volunteer conservationists in Germany have unearthed a collection of artifacts, including swords, Bronze Age coins and jewelry. | Continue reading
If dark matter is made from "dark" versions of the basic building blocks of ordinary matter, the world's largest particle accelerator should be able to pin it down, a new study suggests. | Continue reading
Researchers used an algorithm to scour databases of bacterial genomes for never-before-seen CRISPR systems. | Continue reading
Researchers think the coins are from a Buddhist shrine established amid much older ruins. | Continue reading
Scientists have analyzed the remains of a great white shark that washed up in Australia in October and confirmed orcas disemboweled the predator to eat its liver — a first in these waters. | Continue reading
Six exoplanets with sizes between Earth and Neptune have been in rhythm with each other since they were born around the same star 4 billion years ago, new research suggests. | Continue reading
Evidence suggests the outbreak is being caused by several known pathogens, the World Health Organization said. | Continue reading
An orca's final moments may have been captured on film for the first time, after repeated attempts by two young orcas to keep the old, dying male at the surface so he could breathe. | Continue reading
Scientists have discovered how Japanese green syllids — a type of sea worm — grows a twin on its butt that swims away to spawn. | Continue reading
Researchers have built a tool called PoseSonic that can accurately track a glasses wearer's upper body movements. | Continue reading
Morton Allport earned his scientific reputation by stealing human remains and killing soon-to-be-extinct Tasmanian tigers before shipping them to Europe. | Continue reading
Archaeologists in Germany unearthed a male skeleton and a female skeleton. One was missing a significant chunk of the skull. | Continue reading
Regular high-energy pulses of gamma-ray radiation emerging from around the Milky Way's central black hole may be coming from a blob of matter whipping around at 30% the speed of light. | Continue reading
Astronomers have discovered a new type of "aurora" created by falling SpaceX rocket boosters that punch temporary holes in the ionosphere. Experts are concerned that these blood-red light shows could be causing unknown problems for astronomy and communication. | Continue reading
The gigantic iceberg A23a, which broke off from Antarctica in 1986, is finally moving away from the icy continent after being stuck on the seafloor for decades. | Continue reading
Several dozen burials from the Wari culture, which prospered in the region before the Inca took over, were unearthed in Peru. | Continue reading
The hand was printed using a technique called slow-curing, which gives plastics more time to set and makes them more durable. | Continue reading
Trans and gender-diverse people people who take testosterone face a risk of blood thickening, but the largest study to date in the U.S. suggests that this side effect is rare. | Continue reading
Early studies hint that a nerve block in the neck could help restore long COVID patients' normal sense of smell, but more research is needed. | Continue reading
Exposure to cosmic radiation and weightlessness in space could increase the risk of astronauts developing erectile dysfunction, according to research in rats. | Continue reading
El Niño is in full swing and will likely remain "strong" this winter, but its effect on weather patterns in the U.S. depends on the behavior of an unusually warm blob in the western Pacific, experts say. | Continue reading
This is the best price we've seen for the Fitbit Sense 2 in ages thanks to Amazon's Cyber Monday offer. | Continue reading
The inability to remember your first few years of life is called infantile amnesia. But why does it happen? | Continue reading
First of its kind footage captured for National Geographic's "Incredible Animal Journeys" shows a barn swallow caught in a sandstorm as part of its migration through the Sahara Desert. | Continue reading
This fitness tracker looks like a watch, records your steps, sleep, and workouts, and keeps tabs on your heart health. | Continue reading
Was Apollo 8's iconic view of the Earth rising above the moon more impactful than the Apollo 11 moon landing? A historian digs into the details. | Continue reading
What is the largest snowflake ever recorded? | Continue reading
Scientists train an AI on 700 years' worth of ocean data to build an equation that can predict when these "maritime monsters" will strike. | Continue reading
A great Christmas gift, the Philips Sonicare is less than $30 thanks to this early Cyber Monday offer. | Continue reading
Hydrogen detected in Apollo-era moon rocks suggests that future astronauts could harvest water available right on the moon to use as rocket propellant and for life support. | Continue reading
This powerful ASUS Zenbook is a great-looking, capable student laptop — and you can get it for $500 right now. | Continue reading
Nov. 26, 2023: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend. | Continue reading
Scientists explain why animals in Australia wield venom as a weapon. | Continue reading
Amazon cut the Surface Pro 9 price by over 25% for Black Friday, which makes it perfect for students. | Continue reading
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ is under $600 at Amazon and is one of our picks for students. | Continue reading